Sustainable Development Goals

Business will play a crucial role in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the aim of ending poverty, fighting inequality and injustice, and tackling climate change by 2030.

The SDGs cover broad challenges such as economic inclusion, diminishing natural resources, geopolitical instability, environmental degradation and the impacts of climate change. Business, academia and nonprofit organizations globally played a part in their development.

Many companies also have been working to address environmental, social and economic issues. They recognize that they can address complex sustainability challenges only by scaling up their efforts and collaborating with peers, industry and sector bodies, customers, governments, non-profit organizations, and society in general.

The SDGs provide a visionary framework. Business is likely to play a major role in meeting them and will have a lot to gain in the process.

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Ben Taylor

Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young LLP

Innovative thought leader on the future of finance, sustainability and technology. Constantly learning, questioning. Fan of design, slightly obsessed with bicycles, music-lover, husband

London, United Kingdom

Mathew Nelson

EY Oceania Chief Sustainability Officer

Leading a purpose-driven team that shares a common passion for creating positive impact. Workplace diversity and equality advocate. Engineer. Father of two boys. Australian Football League fan.

Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Velislava Ivanova

EY Americas Chief Sustainability Officer; EY Global Strategy and Markets Leader, Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Sustainability leader. Trusted business advisor. Global citizen. Nature lover.

Denver, CO, United States

Jessica Wollmuth

EY Americas Climate Change and Sustainability Services Deputy Leader

Sustainability leader. Environment, health and safety advocate. Passionate about integrating environmental management and business strategy. Mother of two teenage girls. National park enthusiast.

Chicago, IL, United States

Adam Carrel

Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young

Passionate about climate change and sustainability. Sports enthusiast.

Perth, Australia

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